Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
ANALYSIS: Where Kenneth Bae is being detained
Bae has been passed between the hands of countless state security organs
In Mao we trust: The increasing use of Yuan in North Korea
90% of transactions in some North Korean markets use foreign currency – in particular, the Yuan
ANALYSIS: A History of North Korean Military Purges
The North Korean armed forces are in political retreat, pushed aside by the civilian bureaucracy
Why a traffic warden was given North Korea’s highest accolade
Andrei Lankov looks at the context of traffic warden's "DPRK Hero" award and possible explanations
Data shows Kim Jong Un’s heavy military focus in Q1
NK Leadership Tracker shows Kim Jong Un focused exclusively on military and Pyongyang prestige projects
North Korea’s drone and artillery test site, revealed
Using satellite imagery, Curtis Melvin identifies huge artillery targets carved into sides of mountains
On Expertise and Ethics: Tourism in North Korea
Does visiting North Korea as a tourist provide any useful insight?
The Women of North Korea: Mothers and Market Leaders
What circumstances led women to become the drivers of North Korea's market economy?
Understanding Why NK NEWS Was Attacked Last Week
NK NEWS speaks to server administrator Tomasz Chmielewski to find out why and how website was hacked last week
What To Make Of Pyongyang’s Recent Political meetings?
Reading Tea Leaves: The Central Committee and Plenum and the Supreme People’s Assembly
